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Chargers Chargers veteran OLB Khalil Mack and LB Daiyan Henley talked about the differences with new DC Chris O’Leary’s scheme. While the scheme will share many aspects with what it was under Jesse Minter, Henley thinks it feels faster, more violent and more aggressive. “You can …
The Raiders drafted Fernando Mendoza, hoping he is the future of the franchise, but for now, they may start the season with Kirk Cousins.
Adam Schefter reports that Ty Simpson remains unsigned by the Los Angeles Rams as they continue to work on his rookie deal. Funnily enough the other first round quarterback taken in the 2026 NFL Draft, Fernando Mendoza, also remains unsigned. Both quarterbacks signing with their …
Kubiak may have given a hint about the status of his depth chart heading into the team's summer break.
We’re on to Part III of Silver and Black Pride’s Mendoza Mania, providing film breakdowns on every game from the No. 1 pick of the 2026 NFL draft and new Las Vegas Raiders franchise quarterback Fernando Mendoza’s last season at Indiana. This Week 3 matchup against Indiana State w…
The Las Vegas Raiders drafted Fernando Mendoza first overall, but Klint Kubiak made clear that status guarantees nothing. The Raiders head coach issued a blunt challenge Thursday after mandatory minicamp. Mendoza enters the break as the prized rookie quarterback, yet the Raiders’…
The Las Vegas Raiders are currently taking part in minicamp as they prepare for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. The Raiders are coming off a busy offseason in which they did as many expected and drafted Fernando Mendoza number one overall out of Indiana on the heels of his Heisman …
The Las Vegas Raiders got a whole lot better during the 2026 offseason. Las Vegas added QB Fernando Mendoza in the draft, which should give fans hope about the future of the franchise. Fans should also be thrilled about the fact that their best defensive player could soon be back…
HENDERSON, Nev. — On a day when Fernando Mendoza flexed some of that Indiana magic at Raiders’ minicamp, including a sharp touchdown throw to Malik Benson during a red zone...
The Las Vegas Raiders completed their second and final practice of the team’s mandatory minicamp Wednesday. The team won’t practice until training camp starts in late July. Raiders’ head coach Klint Kubiak will wrap up the offseason with a media briefing Thursday morning. It was …
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Mendoza's contract terms are largely set. The sticking point is how and when the Raiders pay his signing bonus
Who will start for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2026? That’s one of the burning questions surrounding the team this offseason. They drafted reigning Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, yes. However, they also signed veteran quarterback K…
Broncos Broncos TE Caleb Lohner revealed why he turned down opportunities to join a team’s active roster to remain in Denver. He also recently underwent a cleanup procedure that will not affect his availability for training camp. “It was in the works, but I told them don’t even b…
Fernando Mendoza led the Indiana football team during one of the most dominant college football seasons. The quarterback was under center while the Hoosiers went 16-0 and won the national championship, becoming the first team since Yale in 1894 with that many wins in a season. Me…
After diving into Fernando Mendoza’s first game at Indiana against Old Dominion, up next in the Las Vegas Raiders’ Mendoza Mania series is the 2026 NFL draft No. 1 pick’s Week 2 performance against Kennesaw State. In the season opener, the Cal transfer looked like a quarterback w…
Breaking down the Heisman Trophy Winner’s 4-touchdown performance
Fans of the Las Vegas Raiders have to be excited about the 2026 season. Las Vegas made some major improvements during the offseason, headlined by the addition of Fernando Mendoza at quarterback. But how long will it take before the rookie gets his first taste of NFL action? ESPN’…
In its’ inaugural year, the Time100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026 list includes Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley among many prestigious names. Several NFL players were included in the list, including Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Myles Garrett, Fernando Mendoza, and…
Fernando Mendoza is still adjusting to the NFL, but he's leaning on the Raiders' trio of Tom Brady, Kirk Cousins and Klint Kubiak ahead of the season.
OTAs are underway for the Las Vegas Raiders, which means Fernando Mendoza and the entire 2026 NFL draft class have their silver and black jerseys on with their rookie numbers. Since the Raiders don’t retire numbers, that means a little more than it does for other organizations, b…
Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins is in Las Vegas and getting ready for a season with the Las Vegas Raiders, and he's largely predicted to start the season atop the depth chart. But how long will he remain there?
For a piece published on Monday, Josh Kendall of The Athletic shared why Penix feels that Mendoza "is going to get a great guy, before the football player" as it pertains to having Cousins as a mentor through at least the end of the upcoming season.
Las Vegas Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza recently graduated from Cal, which caught the attention of Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza is expected to be the franchise quarterback for the Raiders. The first overall pick for 2026 has begun to make his mark with him impressing early on during OTA’s. Mendoza finished his college football career at the University of Indi…
New Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza got his degree from Cal
Mendoza is expected to eventually become the team's franchise quarterback, but development takes time in the NFL, even when you're a Heisman Trophy winner.
Chargers Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh said WRs Quentin Johnston, Tre Harris and Ladd McConkey have “clearly been the top three” receivers during the offseason program. (Kris Rhim) Harbaugh also spoke on S Derwin James‘ contract extension: “Just incredible. Just warms the cockles of t…
Now that it’s June and we have some downtime before training camp, Silver and Black Pride is starting a new series, focusing on film breakdowns for each of the Las Vegas Raiders’ No. 1 pick of the 2026 NFL draft, Fernando Mendoza’s games from his final College Football season at …
Recent updates have hinted that Las Vegas Raiders coaches could at least consider abandoning their plan of starting Cousins over Mendoza sooner than some thought back at the beginning of May.
Rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza is getting his feet wet with the Las Vegas Raiders, and he's largely expected to become the eventual franchise quarterback for the team.
What happened between Raiders stars Maxx Crosby and Fernando Mendoza? Find out more about the team's dynamic ahead of the new season.
The biggest question surrounding the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2026 season is and will continue to be when will rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza take over as the starting quarterback. That query will hover over the franchise until the time its announced Mendoza, the No. 1 overall dra…
The Las Vegas Raiders are in Year 1 of a rebuild with new head coach Klint Kubiak and a young core that includes rookie QB Fernando Mendoza. While teams need to take their lumps in a rebuild, Maxx Crosby doesn’t want to hear about that. Although the Silver and Black made free-age…
The Las Vegas Raiders have had a very eventful offseason, one that started with a failed Maxx Crosby trade and ended with them selecting Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. Crosby was headed to the Baltimore Ravens in early March before a failed physica…
All is well that ends well for Maxx Crosby and the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders traded Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens in March in exchange for two first-round picks. The Ravens, however, backed out of the agreement just days later after Crosby failed his physical exam. Crosby, …
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The Las Vegas Raiders are all the talk of the NFL after drafting rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza and also signing veteran Kirk Cousins during the offseason.
From Fernando Mendoza's uphill climb to Drew Allar's ideal situation, the environment around each rookie QB may matter as much as the talent itself
The Las Vegas Raiders are brimming with promise heading into the 2026 season, largely because they're being led by veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins and talked-about rookie Fernando Mendoza.
While the Las Vegas Raiders wonder about whether Fernando Mendoza will hit the ground running, there is high hope for another rookie. But here are two hidden gems from the Raiders’ 2026 roster that you need to know about. One of them is defensive tackle Jonah Laulu. A seventh-rou…
The Las Vegas Raiders are close to wrapping up OTAs before moving on to mandatory minicamp and then breaking for the summer ahead of training camp. So it’s still early in the process, but of course, the most popular player on the roster right now is the new quarterback and No. 1 …
Offensive coordinator Andrew Janocko talks about the rookie’s early progress in practice.
On Monday, as the NFL season officially turns a page on June 1, ESPN released an article with a plethora of predictions, rumors, rankings, fantasy sleepers, and outlooks for players and teams for the 2026 season. The ESPN Insiders had a lot of great things to say about the Las Ve…
The Las Vegas Raiders have a lot of momentum heading into 2026, but the main driver of that momentum may not be who you think.
It’s a given that the keys to the Raiders’ offense will eventually be handed to Fernando Mendoza, the top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and the Heisman Trophy winner...
We’re still a ways away from training camp and the Las Vegas Raiders having to make any decisions on the 53-man roster, but OTAs are underway in Las Vegas, and thus, the battles for positioning on the depth chart have already begun. That’s the focus for this week’s mailbag as we …
Returning Raider Nation’s question for the week
Broncos Broncos HC Sean Payton said the team isn’t going to put hypothetical labels on who the first and second receiver is in the offense when asked about whether WR Jaylen Waddle will lead the team’s passing attack. “We’re not just going to have, and I know someone’s getting re…
A recent report revealed that rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza "has wowed" the Las Vegas Raiders' coaching staff "at every turn" since the Raiders made Mendoza the first overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Las Vegas Raiders are heading into the new season with veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins and rookie Fernando Mendoza.
The Las Vegas Raiders have plenty of reasons for optimism about the future. Las Vegas made some big moves this offseason, headlined by adding a franchise quarterback in Fernando Mendoza. But one Raiders reporter believes that Mendoza may not be the most impactful rookie on the te…
The topic of when the Las Vegas Raiders will start rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza has been a topic long before the team even drafted him. Both Raiders’ head coach Klint Kubiak and general manager John Spytek have said, in an ideal world, rookie quarterbacks would be given ti…
The Las Vegas Raiders should be an exciting team to watch during the 2026 season. Las Vegas made some major improvements this offseason that finally gives fans some hope for the future. The Raiders added a new head coach in Klint Kubiak, a franchise quarterback in Fernando Mendoz…
“I’m going to be completely honest with you,” Mendoza said. “I’d rather be practicing right now and I was really upset about actually having to miss practice for this. Although it’s great... It’s still been a great moment to where it was mandatory I be here. I’m not going to feel…
Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza skipped Indiana's visit to the White House so that he could focus on his current job.
Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza skipped Indiana's visit to the White House so that he could focus on his current job.
Who's your favorite sneaky QB1 pick for 2026? 0:26 - Josh Allen 1:03 - Drake Maye 2:20 - Jayden Daniels 3:18 - Lamar Jackson 4:25 - Joe Burrow 5:35 - Caleb Williams 7:13 - Justin Herbert 8:46 - Patrick Mahomes 10:23 - Jaxson Dart 12:08 - Jalen Hurts 13:03 - Trevor Lawrence 14:16 …
The Las Vegas Raiders spent a significant amount of money in free agency this offseason. One of their offseason signings was wideout Jalen Nailor, who will be looking for a bigger role after serving as the WR3 for the Minnesota Vikings.Nonetheless, the question surrounding Nailor…
Raiders' No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza walked the graduation stage at the University of California, and the NFL world shared their thoughts.
Before being drafted No. 1 overall by the Las Vegas Raiders, quarterback Fernando Mendoza made a name for himself at Indiana. However, that wasn’t where Mendoza’s college journey began. The quarterback initially committed to California and spent two years with the Golden Bears. O…
Las Vegas selected Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft The post Raiders’ Fernando Mendoza Shares Personal News Before Rookie Season appeared first on HEAVY.
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Chargers ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler named Chargers OT Joe Alt among the next offensive tackles to watch for mega extensions at the position. Chargers DL Justin Eboigbe is expected to take on a larger role in the team’s third-down package after emerging last season, while DL Jamaree Cal…
The Las Vegas Raiders have one of the most buzzed-about quarterbacks in the NFL in rookie Fernando Mendoza, and he's getting his feet wet in the league.
Fernando MendozaFernando Mendoza is typically one of the most happy-go-lucky guys in professional football. But he doesn’t mind venting when something stands in his way of getting better on the...
Colin Cowherd highlighted the progress that the Las Vegas Raiders made in the offseason, pointing to their quarterback and new coach.
Ashton Jeanty had some bright remarks to share about his new teammate Fernando Mendoza as they help the Las Vegas Raiders prepare for the 2026 NFL season. Jeanty is coming off a strange rookie campaign with the Raiders in 2025. He showed flashes of brilliance but saw his usage va…
All of the noise around the Las Vegas Raiders coming into the 2026 season is surrounding rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza. That doesn’t come as a big surprise, as Mendoza is the next big thing at quarterback after winning a Heisman Trophy and a national title in college before…
The Las Vegas Raiders have found their quarterback of the future in Fernando Mendoza. Now, they’re focused on building the offense around him. One position the Raiders are clearly lacking in is wide receiver. With Stefon Diggs still available in free agency, he’d give Las Vegas t…
With the Las Vegas Raiders now featuring quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the team’s offense looks to take a big step up, no matter who is behind center between the rookie and Kirk Cousins. One player looking to improve and take on a bigger role with the Raiders is running back Asht…
The AFC's offseason picture is finally coming into focus as we break down the biggest roster changes and draft decisions for all 16 teams
PFSN's NFL analysts Jacob Infante and T.J. Randall raved about Fernando Mendoza and his path to a successful career with the Las Vegas Raiders.
PFSN's Football Debate Club debates which rookie QB will have the best apprenticeship: Rams QB Ty Simpson or Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza?
Klint Kubiak has said that "ideally" he doesn't want Fernando Mendoza starting from Day 1. With Kirk Cousins in town, when will Mendoza start?
Fernando Mendoza's Heisman season at Indiana wasn't a system mirage. The Cal tape and Curt Cignetti's transfer QB history both prove it.
Fernando Mendoza is the shiny new item in the toy box while grizzled veteran Kirk Cousins provides a familiar insurance policy of sorts in the quarterback room. And the Las Vegas Raiders couldn’t be happier. It’s those two signal callers that’ll be one of the focal points of the …
We’re ranking the Top-24 rookies for 2026 rookie drafts! Here are a couple of our favorite picks, but let us know who your favorite sleeper is for rookie drafts… 1.02 - Carnell Tate Let’s start on an easy one here. I think even in superflex leagues we can agree that Tate is in a …
The 2026 NFL draft is here, and while there’s little drama regarding the first pick—everyone expects the Raiders to take quarterback Fernando Mendoza—there are still plenty of big questions. There are six teams with two first-round...
Welcome to a special edition of The Ringer’s Quarterback Notebook, in which we’ll be breaking down the 2026 draft class just days ahead of the first round. How will Fernando Mendoza, the projected first pick, fit...